Sulaiman Lashari case: Main accused declared minor

KARACHI: The main accused in the murder case of Sulaiman Lashari, Salman Abro has been declared a minor by a medical board.

During proceedings of the murder case at an anti-terrorism court here on Monday, a medical board constituted to determine the age of Abro submitted its report according to which he is between 17-18 years old.

The family of Sulaiman Lashari has challenged the report and claimed that Abro's father put pressure on the medical board to declare him a minor.

Lashari was shot dead on May 8 while studying in the balcony of his house located in the Defence area of Karachi. Salman Abro the son of a police official is accused of murdering Lashari when he ambushed his residence along with four policemen.